Founding AI Engineer for Prototype ML Hardware

Ayo Semiconductor; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Equity

Job summary

Ayo Semiconductor is building cutting-edge processors for AI workloads in Boston. We are seeking a founding AI practitioner who has hands-on experience with foundation models, large-scale distributed training, and a deep understanding of neural networks.

You will train and deploy models on our prototype chips and collaborate with hardware engineers to shape architecture. You will help drive go-to-market strategy, bring transparent AI capabilities to our hardware stack, and own impactful work

Qualifications

• PhD in machine learning or equivalent industry experience.
• Experience training models at scale across many GPUs.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and run trained models on prototype hardware and digital twins.
• Develop and adapt algorithms to train models on novel processing environments.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to refine processor architecture based on model insights.
• Maintain curiosity about AI systems and how they run on new hardware.
• Support go-to-market strategy development.

Skills

Python

PyTorch

TensorFlow

JAX

Distributed training

Neural networks

Model training

Education

PhD in ML

Tools

Deep learning frameworks

Job description

Ayo Semiconductor is building cutting-edge processors for AI workloads in Boston. We are seeking a founding AI practitioner who has hands-on experience with foundation models, large-scale distributed training, and a deep understanding of neural networks.

You will train and deploy models on our prototype chips and collaborate with hardware engineers to shape architecture. You will help drive go-to-market strategy, bring transparent AI capabilities to our hardware stack, and own impactful work